Gimme Three Steps Lyrics - One More From The Road - Lynyrd Skynyrd

I was cutting a rug 

Down at place called The Jug 

With a girl named Linda Lou 

When in walked a man 

With a gun in his hand 

And he was looking for you know who 

He said, "Hey there, fellow 

With the hair colored yellow 

Whatcha tryin' to prove? 

'Cause that's my woman there 

And I'm a man who cares 

And this might be all for you 

I said, excuse me 

I was scared and fearing for my life 

I was shaking like a leaf on a tree 

'Cause he was lean, mean 

Big and bad, Lord 

Pointin' that gun at me 

"Oh, wait a minute, mister 

I didn't even kiss her 

Don't want no trouble with you 

And I know you don't owe me 

But I wish you'd let me 

Ask one favor from you" 

"Oh, won't you 

Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister 

Gimme three steps towards the door? 

Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister 

And you'll never see me no more" 

For, sure 

Well the crowd cleared away 

And I began to pray 

And the water fell on the floor 

And I'm telling you, son 

Well, it ain't no fun 

Staring straight down a forty-four 

Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou 

And that's the break I was looking for 

And you could hear me screaming a mile away 

As I was headed out toward your door 

"Oh, won't you 

Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister 

Gimme three steps towards the door? 

Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister 

And you'll never see me no more" 

Show me the back door